The lifespan of the PS4 MTX Key modchip will only have been of a few weeks. The device, which was enabling game sharing with virtually infinite numbers of “friends”, has been confirmed by multiple sources to be patched with the latest PS4 firmware. PS4 Firmware 4.73 was released earlier today to block the MTX Key and all of its clones.

Yes not MTX Key only but all boards is the same and now all are blocked.

As is often the case with such security updates, the official changelog from Sony does not explicitly mention what’s under the hood:

This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.

The video below, posted on scene site psxhax by user SheenuTheLegend, shows that all pirated games now appear as “locked” on the account using the MTX Key, preventing them to start.

This is not a big surprise (we had mentioned the many ways Sony could choose to block the MTX Key), and more pain could be on the way for the few people who had chosen to buy the piracy device: Some users on psxhax are reporting that their accounts used for gamesharing have been banned. In other words, it seems like staying on firmware 4.72 will only delay the inevitable.

Hardware mod resellers are facing an always shrinking time span during witch they can monetize this kind of hacks. Similarly to the MTX Key, The Cobra Black Fin on the PS Vita never really took off due to how convoluted it was to use, a small user base. The Black Fin was ultimately rendered useless once piracy was enabled on PS Vita firmware 3.60.

More generally, Sony have become pretty good at killing these hardware mods as soon as they come out, confirming that funding piracy is pretty much a bad move, any way you look at it.

As always, for people who expect to see their PS4 hacked one day, and although this firmware only seems to be blocking these specific devices, it is recommended to stay on as low a firmware as you possibly can. In my case, I have chosen to buy a second PS4 (a PS4 Slim), which I now use as my main gaming gear, while my older PS4 patiently waits to be hacked.

PS4 will remain unhacked. It’s already 5 years since the machine released. There are things we just need to let go. Needless drama will always kill the PS4 scene, no matter what. Personally, I’m tired of waiting. I don’t like selfish hackers. Keep their petty secrets to themselves. It’s not like I can’t buy the games I care for, but for me, it’s all about the stuff they cut out to sell them as DLC-s. And I’m not a fan of costume DLCs, something which should be unlockables to begin with.

It was release in late 2013, so it has not been 4 year yet. All you can does atm’s resign some game save downloaded online, nothing else. Pratical to get Persona 5 Platinum on PS4 in you missed some trophy (nobody did save state for PS3).

and you sir, are full of ***, as we already have a private POC working for a bunch of firmwares already. Once we can get webkit on latest, we will confirm if kxploit still works all the way up to recent firm. that being said, 4.72 should definitely be avoided. Also, 4.07 is definitely exploited and guaranteed.

comment was botched by their stupid filters. Less than or equal to 4.07 is the gold spot. anything higher than 4.07 is questionable, but anything higher than 4.72 should be avoided. 4.73 MIGHT be safe still, but there is no telling until we have a working webkit on 4.72/3

Just give up already. It’s not gonna happen. Private POC? Yeah, I’m eagerly await the next drama, when something will happen. The PS hacking scene is about a bunch of egoists. I have patience, I can wait for hacks if there’s an evidence for it. But all I see are crybaby hackers. Meanwhile PSVita and 3DS scenes are flourishing because the people who working on it are not a bunch of selfish… indivisuals. I’m not full of ***. If anything, I’m a realist.

This wasn’t even a hack, there was no hope for homebrew. It was solely meant for Piracy. I don’t know why Wololo.net covers piracy devices, but I say if you want to pirate current gen games without pulling your hair out get a PC.

As the vita the ps4 will be fully hacked but to an extent. While darkdevs and mainstream low key devs mess around with the firmware and other key elements its important to never release your full hand until you know for sure you got the table dead to rights.

OOOOR, it could simply be a matter of the fact Sony still hasn’t patched the kxploit were using yet, and being patient is a virtuous thing. No one is obligated to give you ***. You don’t pay our bills, buy our food, roof our heads, or provide our internet connections. Try enjoying your device for what you (hopefully should have) bought it for: Games. If you do that, any gracious gift from the hacking scene would be a bonus to your PS4 experience.

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